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News published May 2006

  • National Award for Inverlochy SOS group

    Published 5 May 2006

    The Inverlochy play area was put forward by Lochaber Play Forum for the Nancy Ovens Trust Award for "The Best Design of a Play Experience"

  • Forging links with West Norway

    Published 5 May 2006

    The focus of their interest will be on sharing expertise about the development of remote, mountain and island areas. The initiative was started by the Norwegian authorities in 2004, who, during the la

  • Fort William primary school

    Published 5 May 2006

    According to a follow up HMIe report, attainment is reported as having been consistently good over the past three years and is continuing to improve with significant numbers of pupils achieving levels

  • Highland school opens hairdressing salon

    Published 5 May 2006

    Eleven S3 and S4 pupils have already signed up for the new two year course which will be delivered by lecturers from Inverness College in the new facility which has all the equipment, materials and ap

  • Review of electoral arrangements

    Published 5 May 2006

    The Commission proposes to create 22 multi-member wards in Highland, distributing a total of 80 elected members into 8 three-member and 14 four-member wards. This is to accommodate the introduction of

  • Housing Transfer Moves a Stage Closer

    Published 4 May 2006

    Housing transfer in the Highlands moved a stage closer today (Thursday) when The Highland Council agreed to submit its business case to Communities Scotland, the body which regulates social housing.

  • Council Adopts Highland Renewable Energy Strategy and Planning Guidelines

    Published 4 May 2006

    After a debate this morning, Members of The Highland Council confirmed the decision of the Planning, Development, Europe and Tourism Committee to adopt, with some changes in South East Sutherland and

  • Highland Deaf Centre Official Opening

    Published 3 May 2006

    The Highland Deaf Centre was officially opened yesterday (Tuesday) by Councillor Olwyn Macdonald, Vice-Chairman of The Highland Council’s Housing and Social Work Committee.

  • Bogus Home Working Schemes And Business Opportunities Targeted

    Published 3 May 2006

    The Highland Council’s Trading Standards team recently participated in a nationwide internet sweep examining working from home business opportunities during which over 1000 internet sites were exami

  • Council Accommodation In Dingwall

    Published 3 May 2006

    Highland Councillors will be asked on Monday to consider plans to rationalise council office accommodation in Dingwall.